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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist 6-11-19


1. FORETHOUGHT (NOUN): (पूर्व विचार): precaution

Synonyms: wariness, prudence
Antonyms: carelessness, carefree

Example Sentence:
Cooking dinner for vegetarians requires plenty of forethought if you usually prepare meat with your meals.

2. PREOCCUPY (VERB): (तल्लीन होना): engross

Synonyms: involve, employ
Antonyms: distract, eject

Example Sentence:
She was obsessed with the process.

3. BOOM (NOUN): (धमाका): loud sound

Synonyms: explosion, bang
Antonyms: failure, collapse

Example Sentence:
When the truth became known regarding the mines a wonderful ” boom ” began.

4. RAPT (ADJECTIVE): (हर्षोन्मत्त): delighted

Synonyms: ecstatic, enthralled
Antonyms: unhappy, sorrowful

Example Sentence:
She was a rapt person.

5. RELEGATE (VERB): (सुपुर्द करना): assign

Synonyms: consign, entrust
Antonyms: keep, hold

Example Sentence:
Sugandha would often relegate herself to doing chores in the kitchen while everyone else enjoyed the party.

6. REFURBISH (VERB): (पूरी मरम्मत करना): fix up

Synonyms: modernize, overhaul
Antonyms: break, damage

Example Sentence:
As an artist, I am always searching flea markets for junk that I can refurbish.

7. RUSE (NOUN): (चाल): feint

Synonyms: trick, deception
Antonyms: honesty, frankness

Example Sentence:
The security guard knew the girls were going to try and use a distractive ruse in order to shoplift.

8. SUPPLE (ADJECTIVE): (लचीला/सहज में झुकनेवाला): flexible

Synonyms: elastic, agile

Antonyms: awkward, unpliable

Example Sentence:
It is important to stretch before exercise to keep a supple form.

9. JUNK (NOUN): (कचरा): garbage

Synonyms: debris, rubble
Antonyms: neatness, sterility

Example Sentence:
All his emails were gone to the junk.

10. TRIAL (ADJECTIVE): (प्रायोगिक): experimental

Synonyms: exploratory, preliminary
Antonyms: definite, proven

Example Sentence:
It was in a trial session.